The fence will have to cross some steep land – what if there’s a slip?

The land where the fence will be built is classed as stable and civil and geotechnical engineers have advised that the route is suitable. And while there’s never a guarantee that an extreme weather event won’t cause an incident, we are employing best practices to mitigate the risks, we have a contingency plan to fix any breaches of the fence should they occur, and we are accumulating a maintenance fund to cover major repair costs.

The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary gratefully acknowledges the support of our principal funders :